# Bankruptcy

All time

‘I’ve given six years to my debt, tried selling my home on YouTube and now I’m bankrupt’

Jillian Godsil says the personal insolvency laws are not designed for ordinary people saying she had no other option but to file for bankruptcy.

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Feb 23rd 2014, 7:56 PM

# New Rules

Prediction that Government forecast for bankruptcies could be exceeded by 100 per cent

A restructuring expert claims there could be 6,000 bankruptcy cases this year, as people are finding the process simpler and more appealing than insolvency.

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Jan 14th 2014, 12:06 PM

# Prime Numbers

Ariel Sharon, bankruptcy, and water meters: The week in numbers

Plus: How many people in the world are obese?

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Jan 4th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Bankrupt

'No surrender!': BNP leader Nick Griffin's response to being declared bankrupt

Griffin says his bankruptcy won’t prevent him from staying on as an MEP.

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Jan 3rd 2014, 11:56 AM

# Bankruptcy

3,000 bankruptcy applications expected in 2014

This compares to just 58 people declared bankrupt last year, with new legislation which came into effect last month expected to cause a ‘significant increase’.

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Jan 3rd 2014, 6:45 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everybody’s talking about the bad weather, bankers charged with €7.2 billion fraud, and Ian Watkins sentenced to 35 years in prison.

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Dec 18th 2013, 11:22 PM

Voices

Column: We need new ways to acknowledge grief in our rapidly changing society

The experience of the darker range of emotions is healthy and natural. But what happens when traditional grieving practises fade away, when your community experiences mass emigration, or your friendships move online?

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Dec 3rd 2013, 11:00 AM

# Bankruptcy

New bankruptcy rules to be signed into law by Minister Shatter today

The new procedures reduce the term of bankruptcy in Ireland from 12 years to three.

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Dec 3rd 2013, 10:48 AM

# Bankrupt

New bankruptcy law 'imminent' following country's first debt settlement deal

Under the new laws the period of bankruptcy will be reduced from 12 to three years.

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Nov 26th 2013, 7:10 AM

# personal insolvency

Two more insolvency cases heard under new regime as 7,500 contact ISI

According to the statistics section of the ISI’s website, there were almost 7,500 contacts made to to the ISI either by email or telephone up to the end of October.

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Nov 21st 2013, 5:55 PM

# Bankruptcy

Property tycoon Bernard McNamara to be discharged from bankruptcy today

The property developer was involved in the purchase of the Irish Glass Bottle site and The Burlington Hotel in Dublin.

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Nov 2nd 2013, 2:12 PM

# loan

Cyprus gets €1.5bn from EU's emergency fund

The crisis-hit nation has now received half of the package it was pencilled to get from the ESM.

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Sep 27th 2013, 8:30 PM

# insolvency

PIP apologises for comments about ‘bigger houses’ for professionals

Jim Stafford issued a statement saying that he did not intend to ‘create a distinction between so called professional classes and PAYE workers’.

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Sep 10th 2013, 8:52 PM

# Bankruptcy Tourism

Government has made no attempt to stop "bankruptcy tourism"

The Justice minister says that people are “entitled” to seek more favourable bankruptcy deals in the UK.

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Sep 3rd 2013, 6:45 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Monday

Everyone’s talking about Pat Kenny versus Sean O’Rourke and the funeral of Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney.

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Sep 2nd 2013, 11:21 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Sep 2nd 2013, 4:54 PM

# Bankruptcy

"Arrogant, Inhuman, Bastards" - Ivan Yates takes aim at banks over his bankruptcy

The former Fine Gael minister defended his bankruptcy in the UK, saying that it made him feel so down he wished he was dead.

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Sep 2nd 2013, 3:32 PM

# Radio

Ivan Yates returning to Newstalk

The 53-year-old will return to the station’s breakfast show on Wednesday morning.

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Sep 1st 2013, 10:40 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday

Everyone’s talking about the government asking Facebook for users’ information and intervention in Syria.

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Aug 27th 2013, 11:00 PM

Voices

Column: There's no shame in bankruptcy – it is now a viable and positive option

This autumn will see a new personal insolvency system coming into effect that will put mortgage holders in arrears in a far stronger bargaining position with the banks, writes Ross Maguire SC.

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Aug 27th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Canada

Owner of derailed train firm that killed 47 in Quebec files for bankruptcy

The company says the “obligations of both companies now exceed the value of their assets”.

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Aug 8th 2013, 8:31 AM

# US

The US city of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy

Detroit stopped making payments on some of its $18.5 billion of debt and obligations last month.

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Jul 18th 2013, 10:28 PM

# Baron of Ballsbridge

NAMA tries to stop Seán Dunne's US plans

Another twist in the tale…

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Jul 10th 2013, 9:33 AM

# Broke in the USA

Seán Dunne bankruptcy case adjourned for three weeks

Ulster Bank is awaiting the outcome of an appeal on a US court ruling before it can serve the property developer in Ireland.

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Jul 1st 2013, 12:19 PM

# experience the difference

'Becoming complacent is my only worry' - David Drumm's 2005 take on Anglo

Three years before the bank guarantee, the then-CEO was talking up Anglo’s hiring policy and describing the outlook for Ireland as ‘very positive indeed’.

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Jun 27th 2013, 9:00 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know this morning…

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Jun 5th 2013, 8:37 AM

# Bankruptcy

How Sean Dunne could be declared bankrupt in Ireland... and in the US

A court ruling in the US is a blow to the former property developer who owes millions to Ulster Bank.

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Jun 5th 2013, 7:20 AM

# Bankruptcy

Over 130 people with Irish addresses filed for bankruptcy in UK during crisis

Figures also show that 35 people moved to England or Wales last year solely for the purpose of seeking bankruptcy.

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May 27th 2013, 3:20 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are the nine things to know before you start your day.

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May 27th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Clerical Abuse

Abuse victims to receive $16.5m as Christian Brothers declare US bankruptcy

Two corporations behind the ‘Irish’ Christian Brothers will enter ‘Chapter 11′ bankruptcy, which allows them to reorganise.

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May 23rd 2013, 7:33 PM

Voices

Column: The insolvency process should be a competent public system that ensures everyone has access

The Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIP) will not be given prescriptive rules around charges, meaning the person who is really in trouble and has no funds could be left on the insolvency scrap heap, writes David Hall, who says there are a number of issues that need to be changed immediately.

Apr 19th 2013, 1:00 PM

# Sean Dunne

Sean Dunne declares bankruptcy in US

The former property devleoper filed for bankruptcy at a Connecticut court on Friday, citing assets of between $1 – 10 million and debts in the region of $500 million – $1 billion.

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Mar 31st 2013, 11:34 AM

# personal insolvency

Nearly twice as many Irish travelled to UK for bankruptcy proceedings in 2012

129 people travelled in 2012, compared to just 69 in 2011. Just 35 people were declared bankrupt in Ireland in 2012.

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Mar 19th 2013, 3:23 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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Mar 19th 2013, 8:45 AM

# special effects

This is what movies would look like without visual effects

Not so glamourous now, eh?

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Mar 18th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Leaders' Questions

Personal insolvency agency to open 'early in the summer' - Taoiseach

Enda Kenny told the Dáil that he was not happy with the banks’ level of resolution of cases where customers are in mortgage arrears.

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Feb 13th 2013, 11:12 AM

# Game Over

Video game maker Atari files for bankruptcy

Atari, which turned 40 last year, was a video game pioneer with games like “Pong” and “Centipede,” but has changed ownership several times amid financial problems.

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Jan 22nd 2013, 9:19 AM